Team takes cautious approach with Foster

In one game, out the next.

That's what's going on with Pacers veteran center Jeff Foster. A day after returning to the lineup for the first time in 14 games, Foster sat out Saturday's 113-109 loss to Denver to make sure he doesn't overdo his back, which has been giving him problems for two years.

The Pacers don't plan to play Foster in the second game of back-to-backs for the time being. He'll play in Tuesday's game against Miami in Indianapolis, but then sit out the game at Cleveland the next night.

The revolving door at the backup center position means center Lou Amundson has to always to be prepared whether Foster's in the lineup or not. Amundson was the team's fifth big man against Memphis, but then he was starter Roy Hibbert's backup against the Nuggets

The Pacers could solve their backup center position problem by acquiring an additional big man so they don't have to hope the 34-year-old Foster can stay healthy the rest of the season. The Pacers have plenty of salary cap space and only 13 players under contract. The team's front office doesn't have any intention of adding another player at the moment.

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